terrĭcŭla | ter-rĭcŭla, ae (noun N.f) : n. (collat. form , , f.) [terreo]
* Means of exciting terror, a fright, scarecrow, bugbear (very rare; not in Cic. or Caes.).
* Neutr.: proinde ista haec tua aufer terricula, Att. ap. Non. 227, 31 (Trag. Fragm. v. 324, 623): nullis minis, nullis terriculis se motos,Liv. 34, 11, 7: sine tribuniciae potestatis terriculis,id. 5, 9, 7.
* Fem. (ante- and post-class.): pertimuistis cassam terriculam adversari, Afran. ap. Non. 352, 26 (Com. Fragm. v. 270 Rib.): terriculas tyrannicae potestatis profligare,Lact. Mort. Persec. 16 med.: omnes terriculae suppliciorum,Min. Fel. Oct. 37.